I've been thinking about what to write about this month! I like to put at least one post per month, just to keep up with life! This year's month of October has been extremely busy with 2 girls running cross country at two different schools, so my weekend time to do something for myself has been very limited.
First quarter report cards have just come out, and it has been a very good start to the year for my 8th graders. Out of 348ish 8th grade students, I only have about 20 who are academically at risk. That's pretty good! I have been trying to meet with these students every other week to do "grade checks," and it has been a fun experience. I thought that the boys would dread me calling them down constantly, but I have found the opposite seems to be true with this group! If I go too long between visits, some of them ask me in the cafeteria or the hall, "When are you going to call me down again?" I think it's a secret ploy to get out of class, but I choose to believe it's because they like me. This is my last opportunity to make an impact on them, so I'm going full out this year!
Something fun that the students always enjoy is spirit week. This year studen council added a "Senior Citizen Day" and students really had fun dressing up like the elderly. I will include a couple of pictures to show their creativity. I find that most middle school students really like to have fun, and does it really change as they get older? I would say no. We all like to have fun. Our principal likes to include fun days for staff as well. Each year staff get to dress up in groups for Halloween and have a contest. While I don't like being uncomfortable in a costume, it is fun for a day. I don't get much work done, but it's a nice mental break from all the intensity!
Enjoy the nice fall weather we are having!!
